Ancient Sumer

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A society has a stable food supply if it has enough food for its people.

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it has enough food for its people

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A social structure is:

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the way a civilization is organized

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Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a larger, two-story, house near the center of the city? a metalworker, a fisherman, a government official, such as a scribe, a merchant

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a government official, such as a scribe

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Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of

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farmers

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Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer? Options: the arch, the plow, the wheel, the chariot

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the plow

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Who had the responsibilities of: Leading the army, Enforcing the laws, Building Temples?

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The King

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Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

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He was supported by the gods

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Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

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to write down the laws

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The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization? food, writing, religion, government

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religion

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What was the main use of the items listed here?
Drums
Pipes
Lyres

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musical entertainment